Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Caribbean

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions in the Caribbean in 2024 — 0.322%. Since 1951, the indicator has risen by 0.181 pp.

2024 0.322% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 0.326%2011
Period minimum 0.141%1951

Trend over time

1951–2024 · % of cumulative emissions

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Caribbean, 1951–20240.10.150.20.250.30.3519511959196719751983199119992007201520231951: 0.141%1953: 0.147%1955: 0.156%1957: 0.17%1959: 0.185%1961: 0.195%1963: 0.203%1965: 0.212%1967: 0.217%1969: 0.225%1971: 0.237%1973: 0.247%1975: 0.258%1977: 0.273%1979: 0.284%1981: 0.291%1983: 0.298%1985: 0.302%1987: 0.306%1989: 0.305%1991: 0.309%1993: 0.307%1995: 0.308%1997: 0.309%1999: 0.31%2001: 0.313%2003: 0.316%2005: 0.317%2007: 0.32%2009: 0.323%2011: 0.326%2013: 0.326%2015: 0.325%2017: 0.324%2019: 0.323%2021: 0.322%2023: 0.322%2024: 0.322%
Change over the period: +0.181 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Caribbean

Caribbean 0.322%
World computed 97.503%
Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Caribbean, by year Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.322 +0 pp
2023 0.322 −0.001 pp
2022 0.323 +0.001 pp
2021 0.322 −0.002 pp
2020 0.324 +0.001 pp
2019 0.323 −0.001 pp
2018 0.324 +0 pp
2017 0.324 −0.001 pp
2016 0.325 +0 pp
2015 0.325 +0.001 pp
2014 0.324 −0.002 pp
2013 0.326 +0.001 pp
2012 0.325 −0.001 pp
2011 0.326 +0.001 pp
2010 0.325 +0.002 pp
2009 0.323 +0.003 pp
2008 0.32 +0 pp
2007 0.32 +0.002 pp
2006 0.318 +0.001 pp
2005 0.317 +0.001 pp
2004 0.316 +0 pp
2003 0.316 +0.002 pp
2002 0.314 +0.001 pp
2001 0.313 +0.003 pp
2000 0.31 +0 pp
1999 0.31 +0.001 pp
1998 0.309 +0 pp
1997 0.309 +0.001 pp
1996 0.308 +0 pp
1995 0.308 +0.001 pp
1994 0.307 +0 pp
1993 0.307 −0.001 pp
1992 0.308 −0.001 pp
1991 0.309 +0.002 pp
1990 0.307 +0.002 pp
1989 0.305 +0 pp
1988 0.305 −0.001 pp
1987 0.306 +0.002 pp
1986 0.304 +0.002 pp
1985 0.302 +0.003 pp
1984 0.299 +0.001 pp
1983 0.298 +0.005 pp
1982 0.293 +0.002 pp
1981 0.291 +0.003 pp
1980 0.288 +0.004 pp
1979 0.284 +0.006 pp
1978 0.278 +0.005 pp
1977 0.273 +0.006 pp
1976 0.267 +0.009 pp
1975 0.258 +0.006 pp
1974 0.252 +0.005 pp
1973 0.247 +0.006 pp
1972 0.241 +0.004 pp
1971 0.237 +0.007 pp
1970 0.23 +0.005 pp
1969 0.225 +0.003 pp
1968 0.222 +0.005 pp
1967 0.217 +0.003 pp
1966 0.214 +0.002 pp
1965 0.212 +0.005 pp
1964 0.207 +0.004 pp
1963 0.203 +0.001 pp
1962 0.202 +0.007 pp
1961 0.195 +0.005 pp
1960 0.19 +0.005 pp
1959 0.185 +0.006 pp
1958 0.179 +0.009 pp
1957 0.17 +0.005 pp
1956 0.165 +0.009 pp
1955 0.156 +0.002 pp
1954 0.154 +0.007 pp
1953 0.147 +0.002 pp
1952 0.145 +0.004 pp
1951 0.141

About the indicator

A country's share of total global carbon dioxide emissions since 1750. It is cumulative emissions rather than annual ones that determine the concentration of CO2 reached in the atmosphere, because carbon dioxide remains there for centuries. This measure, not the current share, is what stands behind the notion of historical responsibility: a few countries that began burning coal in the 19th century have built up a contribution out of all proportion to their present weight in emissions.

Important: Borders have shifted over 250 years, and emissions are assigned to the present-day borders of the territory where they occurred — comparisons with colonial empires on this measure are therefore not entirely sound.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.